To Taravai

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 23 Jun 2013 21:27
To Taravai
 
 
 
 
 
 
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We pulled out of the anchorage and followed another departee.
 
 
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We passed some pearl farm buoys and made our way through the shallow part of the marked channel into the fairway.
 
 
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We motored past Mangareva, oh look, I remember the short jaunt past the French Meteo – looks tiny from here. We wiggled over the coral heads and anchored next to Ilot Motu-o-Ari, the tiny island near Taravai. We found a sandy spot in fifty feet of water and settled for lunch. Time for a spuddle.
 
 
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It really was time to take the RNLI flag down and retire it. The OCC flag was repaired as was the blue Ensign, both so much shorter than when they were sold to us.  
 
 
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The fading afternoon sun lit the islands.
 
 
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The Beez looked pretty good too.
 
 
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The way out to sea unbelievably calm.
 
 
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Sunset.
 
 
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ALL IN ALL THE SILENCE WAS DEAFENING
                     THE BEAUTY – SIMPLE